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Take out the competition with the unrivaled speed of the latest 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor and the power of the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770M graphics card. With more power than the previous generation, enhance your gaming experience to whole new levels. Push your games to the limit, with NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0, extracting every inch of power for breathtaking visuals.

Matrix Multi-Display

Transform your gaming space into the ultimate multimedia center with the Matrix Display. Multi-task like a pro with support of up to four independent displays, including the native notebook display, to work, watch, and play all at the same time.

Cooler Boost 2

A smart, quiet, and highly efficient single fan cooling solution will keep you in the heat of battle without breaking a sweat. This one-touch instant cooling feature lowers the average temperature by 46°F (8°C) with a shared heat pipe technology while saving battery life for a longer, and better gaming experience.

Killer™ DoubleShot

Designed with exclusive networking optimizations, Killer™ DoubleShot offers up to 5X better latency than the competition and has the horsepower to handle multiple data streams at once. With Visual Bandwidth Control™, you'll see what those streams are doing in real-time for superior control over your precious bandwidth. Killer™ DoubleShot gives you unequalled hardware and software technology for your notebook Wi-Fi® and Ethernet connections.

Gaming Keyboard by SteelSeries

There is no room for error when it comes to serious gaming. Play flawlessly with extreme anti-ghosting, allowing for simultaneous key presses and rapid response times. Personalize your rig with unlimited customization possibilities with three color zones, five pre-configured settings, and over thousands of color options giving you the power of choice.

Command. Control. Navigate.

Take control of your system instantly in a single touch. Conveniently access all features and functions with the System Control Manager, a simple user-interface to access and navigate through essential programs.

Sound by Dynaudio

Dynaudio, one of the most extreme sound systems brands, has been integrated into MSI G Series gaming laptops. The premium speakers have been meticulously fine-tuned for authentic sound reproduction quality and a built-in subwoofer has been added for a truly immersive experience.

Amp Up Your Audio

Gold-plated audio jacks working in sync with an audio amplifier provides maximum sound fidelity for the best, and sonically accurate headset experience. Gain the advantage with Audio Boost.

Super RAID

Less waiting and more playing with dual 128GB SSD's in RAID 0 gets you into the action faster with read speeds over 900 MBps. No sacrifices need to be made with the additional high-capacity 1TB HDD to store all your favorite games and multimedia.

Input Device

Supplemental Drive

General

Type

Gaming & Entertainment

Usage

Consumer

Power

AC Adapter

180-watt AC adapter

Battery

9-cell lithium ion

Physical Specifications

Dimensions (W x D x H)

16.85" x 11.34" x 2.17"

Weight

8.6 lbs

Quick Info

WarrantyBeyond any applicable Newegg return policy, this item is warranted independently by the product's Manufacturer or a Third party. Below is a summary provided for convenience only and may not be accurate or current.
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Cons: Lack of docking station comparability, bulky and heavy computer and power supply, screen color accuracy is poor, network card isn't great

Other Thoughts: I work in IT and media production; while this laptop is large, it has literally replaced my desktop for almost everything. I have built computers with MSI motherboards, but never had experience with their laptops. This laptop has given me great confidence in MSI. I really wish I could dock this laptop though; when I move back to my home office I have to plug-in 10 cables. Regardless, I would buy this laptop again.

Pros: This is a great desktop replacement if you want portability but the feel of a desktop PC. Cooling is amazing and the keyboard is even more amazing in person. Sound quality is superb. The laptop feels very sturdy. Plenty of cooling vents on the bottom and fan keeps every thing cool.

Great job MSI, I am a loyal consumer now of your products after purchasing this laptop.

Cons: Did not get an MSI Sticker with my laptop. I also think the warranty sticker on the bottom may have been broken prior to me receiving it. Other then that little thing I have no other concerns.

Please feel free to contact us directly to set up a RMA service with the following information provided to usreview@msi.com.1. Full name (first, and last)2. Telephone #3. Physical address4. Email address5. Serial number (located in the battery compartment and begins with S/N)6. Proof of purchase (screenshot/photo, or PDF is fine)7. Symptoms you are having (as detailed as possible)

Once your information and warranty are verified by the system then you will get a RMA# immediately.You will receive a RMA email which indicates the turn-around time as well as ship-to address.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the product or special requests, received the unit back from RMA but are still having issues, please do not hesitate to call us or email us directly and we will be more than happy to assist you, thank you.Tech Support Line: 626-271-1004 (M to F, 6am to 6pm Pacific Time)Tech Support Email: usreview@msi.com

Cons: continual maintenance and updates, unreliable, spending more time restarting than using, MSI support website not helpful/outdated.

Other Thoughts: I purchased this laptop as my first fully assembled gaming laptop from a real company as I previously used recycled bits for my previous machine. Admittedly, my tech knowledge is mediocre, however, my previous machines had fewer issues. After a short 2 weeks, I updated to windows 8.1 and now it will not boot. MSI support pdfs were inaccurate, displaying options that are not available. For the short time I could use the laptop, some of the MANY pre-installed programs would work and start and their leisure. Needless to say, I have spent as much time trying to optimize the laptop as I have using the laptop. Hopefully their phone lines will be helpful otherwise I have to conclude this product ESPECIALLY for the price is just asking for more work upon yourself. Purchase only if you are employed in the computer sciences and are more than competent.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for the issues that you are having with this product.You may have to run factory recovery to restore the system back to stock OS.http://service.msicomputer.com/msi_user/TechFAQdetail.aspx?formid=3035

If you have any questions, please kindly get in touch with our tech support team directly at 626.271.1004 for assistance during regular business hours from M to F, 6am to 6pm Pacific Time, or you can email us at usreview@msi.com.When contacting us, please kindly include your product info, thank you.

Pros: Integrated graphics until you need the 770M for longer battery lifeBlu ray burner, dual mSATA RAID for a 9 sec boot to win 8.1. 1TB HD for more than enough storage on a laptop. Great no glare display.

Cons: It wasn't free.This beast is heavy.

Other Thoughts: The Dragon Edition is a few seconds faster boot and gets a few frames per second more in games but it is also over $800.00 more for the red case, 780M, and a third mSATA.

Cons: Integrated webcam DOES NOT WORK for Skype without a lot of tweaking, computer will not install or boot into Ubuntu, microphone is low-quality

Other Thoughts: This laptop is quite impressive, and aside from some issues I've had with Windows 8, performs exactly as I'd like. The keyboard (which is divided into 3 separate sections for customized lighting) always grabs attention.

Other Thoughts: Games freezingAfter some testing I found the 1TB hdd was the cause of the freezes. Look for a way to not have the HDD spin down / sleep to see if that helps. On the SSD they do not have this issue.

Killer Wi-Fi / BTThe Killer Wi-Fi / BT suite needs to be in place for the BT. I use a BT mouse and with out it the mouse drops out. I don’t like the suite in my start up and would prefer just the basic driver install from device manager. Less in start up the better.

Optimus and GeForceI still would like MSI to provide an option to bypass the Intel HD4600 graphics in bios so games and other programs will see the GeForce.

Re-imageThe reimage will take a few hours, the full HDD wipe will take up to 12 hours.

Fan Noise.Expected from a laptop if your doing heavy work / games. Older games like Everquest with max settings do not tax the cpu/gpu so the fan is very quiet.

I did not have time to do more testing on the BD Rom but I would like to replace that with another HDD if I could and have the BD rom external.

Cons: Cons: Driver need work. Games freezing, blue tooth dropping out. Restore taking well over 12 hours…Bad hdd’s? BDwriter having issues with reading CD’s as well as the driver CD the laptop came with as well.

Other Thoughts: The HD4x graphic and GeForce thing needs a lot of work. We need to be provided an option to bypass the HD4x so it is not even seen.

Cant disable it as the GeForce drivers are using that and will not function with out the HD4x active.

Returning the laptop as it looks as if the hard drives, blue tooth and BD writer are bad.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for the issues that you are having with this product.Optimus cannot be disabled, and it will continue to be the trend and niche that our products utilize with.Hopefully, your replacement will work as it's supposed to.

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with our tech support team directly at 626.271.1004 for assistance during regular business hours from M to F, 9am to 6pm Pacific Time.Or you can email us at usreview@msi.com, thank you.

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